Mario Balotelli, the foster son of a Jewish mother, was charged by his British league for a post depicting the Super Mario character saying he “jumps like a Black man and grabs coins like a Jew.” More ▸

The president of France’s main Jewish group backtracked on what appeared to be a softened stance on the quenelle after it was interpreted as support for a French soccer player who performed the gesture during a match. More ▸

A sponsor of the West Bromwich Albion British soccer team has threatened to cancel a $4.93 million deal if Nicolas Anelka, who is being investigated for performing an anti-Semitic gesture, plays in the next game. More ▸